en-useditor@rollcall.com (Roll Call)webmaster@iproduction.com (Web Master)Fri, 27 Feb 2015 12:00:00 ESTIPS - www.iproduction.comNATIONAL HARBOR, Md.  Amethyst Archer probably wasnt the targeted audience for the campaign boot camp held on the eve of the Conservative Political Action Conference, but the presenters made it clear the right needs all the help it can get in 2016 and beyond.]]>Fri, 27 Feb 2015 12:00:00 ESTMatt Canter, a former top official at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, is joining Global Strategy Group as senior vice president in the political consulting firms Washington, D.C., office.]]>Wed, 25 Feb 2015 07:01:00 ESTSenate Minority Leader Harry Reid showed up to work Tuesday sporting a pair of sunglasses and it took just two minutes of reporters grilling on funding the Department of Homeland Security before the Nevada Democrat was asked about his new look.

Were working on my beauty here, Reid said, with two lingering bruises still gracing his right cheek. Ive got these on. Tomorrow were going to try some other things. I can see out of my right eye, just not very well. It hasnt healed. I have to be a patient patient. I appreciate your interest, but its the best I can do.

]]>Tue, 24 Feb 2015 19:18:00 ESTBarely a month into his new position as chief of staff to freshman Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., Greg Brophy opted, understandably, against sitting down with a reporter who was writing a story about him.]]>Tue, 10 Feb 2015 05:02:00 ESTLost in the current debate in Congress  about the need for patent reform  is the role of the scientist or engineer whose work on the frontiers of science and technology holds great promise for the future.]]>Fri, 06 Feb 2015 13:46:00 ESTMon, 02 Feb 2015 05:01:00 ESTA relationship forged on Sen. Patrick J. Leahys first visit to Cuba some 15 years ago helped the Vermont Democrat take an unexpected step in support of the White Houses efforts to bring home Alan Gross and re-establish diplomatic relations with the island nation.]]>Mon, 26 Jan 2015 05:01:00 ESTMore than a half-dozen House Democrats are considering a bid for Californias first open Senate seat in more than two decades  and unlike in most other states, none would start as a front-runner.]]>Thu, 15 Jan 2015 05:02:00 ESTCalifornia Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday he will not seek the Senate seat opened by the retirement of Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer.]]>Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:45:00 ESTAs former Florida Sen. Bob Graham watched his daughter, an incoming House Democrat, shake hands with an endless line of visitors Tuesday morning, he peeked out of her corner office window in Longworth at the briskly falling snow and marveled at the symmetry to his own political career.]]>Wed, 07 Jan 2015 16:41:00 ESTThe low odds of two friends in the same tight-knit community on Capitol Hill dying on consecutive days were mercilessly defied last week, as a sad 24 hours rocked the tech and telecom lobbying world  along with numerous other universes both inside politics and out.]]>Fri, 19 Dec 2014 05:01:00 ESTNew Hampshire is set to play a far more pivotal role in deciding Senate control next cycle than it did in the midterms.]]>Wed, 17 Dec 2014 05:01:00 ESTMontana Sen. Jon Tester sees a world of opportunity when he looks at the 2016 Senate map  and a mountain of work to capitalize on it.]]>Wed, 10 Dec 2014 05:01:00 ESTMichelle Nunn strolled through the Capitol basement last week alongside outgoing Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman Michael Bennet  just a month after her loss in the Georgia Senate race.]]>Mon, 08 Dec 2014 12:47:00 ESTTwenty-one Republican senators up for re-election in 2016 filed into the National Republican Senatorial Committee on the morning of Nov. 19 to meet with party strategists about campaign preparations.]]>Mon, 24 Nov 2014 05:01:00 ESTSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid is considering at least three Democratic operatives to manage his re-election campaign in Nevada in 2016, according to a national Democratic source familiar with the discussions.]]>Fri, 14 Nov 2014 15:32:00 ESTUpdated 3:05 p.m. | Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker will chair the National Republican Senatorial Committee in the 2016 cycle, when the party will likely be defending a 54-seat majority.]]>Thu, 13 Nov 2014 11:28:00 ESTThe morning after he won Georgias open Senate seat, Republican David Perdue was asked on Fox & Friends how he avoided a runoff when every available poll had shown a tight race.]]>Wed, 12 Nov 2014 12:16:00 ESTThe Associated Press called the Alaska Senate race early Wednesday for Dan Sullivan, the Republican challenger to Democratic Sen. Mark Begich.]]>Wed, 12 Nov 2014 06:10:00 ESTAs a national Republican wave crested on Election Day, there were several campaigns in both parties that stood out as outstanding operations.]]>Mon, 10 Nov 2014 12:30:00 ESTAfter securing control of the Senate Tuesday, Republicans are already staring down a daunting map for 2016.]]>Thu, 06 Nov 2014 05:01:00 ESTAt the tail end of an hour-long press briefing at the National Republican Senatorial Committee less than three weeks before the elections, Executive Director Rob Collins threw out a prediction: The GOP would win the majority on election night.]]>Wed, 05 Nov 2014 11:31:00 ESTThere are enough Democratic seats in play for Republicans to secure the Senate majority Tuesday, but there is also a chance the outcome wont be known for days, weeks or even a couple months.]]>Tue, 04 Nov 2014 05:01:00 ESTRoll Calls final ranking of the most vulnerable senators doesnt vary much from previous versions  the result of an unfavorable national climate for Democrats that has failed to improve.]]>Sat, 01 Nov 2014 16:01:00 ESTAs the Senate chamber erupted in applause after the swearing-in of Minnesota Sen. Al Franken, Majority Leader Harry Reid eventually looked up and directed his appreciation toward the newest senators attorneys.]]>Fri, 31 Oct 2014 05:01:00 ESTSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid had limited options over the past two cycles as he recruited a chairman to lead the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. But 2016 is likely to be different.]]>Mon, 27 Oct 2014 05:01:00 ESTThe 2014 battle for the Senate has featured a few candidate bumbles and some colorful characters.]]>Mon, 27 Oct 2014 05:01:00 ESTIf Louisiana State Universitys two conference losses earlier this year had briefly quieted anxious chatter in Bayou State political circles, the schools Oct. 25 victory over Ole Miss has both college football fans and Senate campaigns in the state keeping a close eye on the rest of the season.]]>Mon, 27 Oct 2014 05:01:00 ESTThe competitive open-seat Senate race in Georgia has become an unwanted liability for Republicans chances of winning a majority, but Democrat Michelle Nunn still has a perilous path to win a majority of the vote on Nov. 4.]]>Mon, 20 Oct 2014 14:57:00 ESTA Republican-aligned outside group is hitting Alaska Sen. Mark Begich for failing to persuade his party to support opening drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.]]>Mon, 20 Oct 2014 05:01:00 ESTSo much for a predictable midterm cycle. The past month has left multiple possible outcomes for control of the Senate.]]>Wed, 15 Oct 2014 05:01:00 ESTThe Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has gone dark in Kentucky, where the party is targeting Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.]]>Tue, 14 Oct 2014 13:50:00 ESTThe Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is launching a TV ad Tuesday hitting Alaska Republican Dan Sullivan on womens rights issues.]]>Tue, 14 Oct 2014 05:01:00 ESTThe National Republican Senatorial Committee launched its first TV ad today in the newest hot race on the competitive Senate playing field, one day after national Democrats released an ad of their own.]]>Tue, 14 Oct 2014 13:44:00 ESTThe Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee launched a new TV ad Thursday slamming former Sen. Scott P. Brown, R-Mass., over his connections to outsourcing.]]>Thu, 09 Oct 2014 09:01:00 ESTMinnesota Sen. Al Franken led by 7 points in an internal poll conducted on behalf of the state Republican Party.]]>Thu, 09 Oct 2014 11:15:00 ESTThe Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committees decision Wednesday to drop $1 million into South Dakota, a race previously written off as a Republican win, was just the latest shakeup of the Senate landscape this week.]]>Thu, 09 Oct 2014 05:01:00 ESTA new poll conducted for the Arkansas Democratic Party found Sen. Mark Pryor and his Republican challenger still locked in a tight race.]]>Wed, 08 Oct 2014 11:40:00 ESTThe Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee will run $1 million in advertising in the South Dakota Senate race  a welcome, but not surprising development for the campaign of Democrat Rick Weiland.]]>Wed, 08 Oct 2014 16:32:00 ESTArkansas Rep. Tom Cotton is launching a positive TV ad Wednesday, with just less than four weeks to go in one of Republicans top Senate pickup opportunities.]]>Wed, 08 Oct 2014 05:01:00 ESTAn Alaska Senate race has the potential to once again remain undecided well after the election, and this time the wait could keep control of the Senate up in the air until at least mid-November.]]>Thu, 02 Oct 2014 15:26:00 ESTRoll Call Election Map: Race Ratings for Every Seat]]>Wed, 01 Oct 2014 05:01:00 ESTRep. Bill Cassidy, R-La., is launching a new Senate ad Saturday featuring former supporters of Democratic Sen. Mary L. Landrieu.]]>Fri, 26 Sep 2014 16:06:00 ESTNEW ORLEANS  At a Saturday morning community health fair in a Vietnamese enclave in the predominantly black eastern wing of this city, Cassidy wasnt exactly in politically friendly territory.]]>Fri, 26 Sep 2014 05:01:00 ESTBATON ROUGE, La.  In the shadow of the state Capitol on Monday, Sen. Mary L. Landrieu had a message for any Republican critics of her decision Saturday to help a Louisiana State University football fan perform a keg stand as she campaigned across campus.]]>Mon, 22 Sep 2014 17:13:00 ESTBATON ROUGE, La.  Six weeks from Election Day, Sen. Mary L. Landrieu gathered the troops on the Louisiana State University campus, where tens of thousands of football fans and prospective voters congregated for hours ahead of the Saturday night game.]]>Mon, 22 Sep 2014 15:16:00 ESTBATON ROUGE, La.  There are some wild and crazy people in there.]]>Sun, 21 Sep 2014 12:12:00 ESTArkansas Rep. Tom Cottons campaign kicked off the final sprint to November with advertising designed to soften the image of one of the GOPs most-touted Senate recruits.]]>Wed, 17 Sep 2014 05:01:00 ESTThe National Republican Senatorial Committee is launching a TV ad in Iowa Tuesday that criticizes Democratic Rep. Bruce Braley for his attendance record on the House floor and a committee he served.]]>Tue, 16 Sep 2014 05:31:00 ESTThe Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee announced Tuesday it raised $7.7 million in August, topping its Republican counterpart and bringing its total raised for the cycle to more than $111 million.]]>Tue, 16 Sep 2014 05:01:00 ESTAs national analysts say the odds are increasingly against them, Democratic senators and senior operatives remain optimistic the partys most vulnerable incumbents can survive stiff re-election challenges, even in red states where the presidents popularity is sunk.]]>Mon, 15 Sep 2014 05:01:00 ESTGeorgia Democrat Michelle Nunn launched a TV ad Friday asking whether women can trust David Perdue, Nunns GOP opponent for the states open Senate seat.]]>Fri, 12 Sep 2014 11:28:00 ESTAny questions about whether the Affordable Care Act would still play a central role in Republican messaging against Democratic incumbents this cycle have been answered  at least in Arkansas.]]>Wed, 03 Sep 2014 00:02:00 ESTThere is a new chart-topper in Roll Calls latest monthly ranking of the 10 most vulnerable senators.]]>Mon, 01 Sep 2014 20:41:00 ESTThe Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee released a new TV ad in Arkansas Thursday that continues a theme of portraying Republican Rep. Tom Cotton as someone voters cant trust.]]>Thu, 28 Aug 2014 11:06:00 ESTNational Democrats are launching yet another TV ad hitting North Carolina Republican Thom Tillis on state cuts to public education.]]>Wed, 27 Aug 2014 10:15:00 ESTA Republican-aligned outside group launched a $1.25 million ad buy Thursday against Alaska Sen. Mark Begich.]]>Thu, 21 Aug 2014 11:04:00 ESTAlaskas newly minted Republican Senate nominee will awake the morning after his primary victory to a negative TV ad from a Democratic super PAC.]]>Wed, 20 Aug 2014 12:14:00 ESTAlaska Republicans have finally picked a nominee to take on Democratic Sen. Mark Begich, one of the most vulnerable incumbents of the cycle.]]>Wed, 20 Aug 2014 05:01:00 ESTDNR Dan. Afghan Dan. The Other Dan.]]>Mon, 18 Aug 2014 11:11:00 ESTThe Montana Democratic Party nominated state Rep. Amanda Curtis on Saturday to replace retiring Sen. John Walsh on the ballot in November.]]>Sat, 16 Aug 2014 16:32:00 ESTNearly a week after most of the state voted, Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz has now defeated Rep. Colleen Hanabusa in the Democratic primary.]]>Sat, 16 Aug 2014 07:49:00 ESTThe press secretary to former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is heading to the South to help Republicans retain one of their two most endangered Senate seats.]]>Mon, 11 Aug 2014 17:37:00 ESTThe Democratic primary between Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz and Rep. Colleen Hanabusa was too close to call early Sunday morning, and the race may not be decided for days.]]>Sun, 10 Aug 2014 06:35:00 ESTMontana Sen. John Walsh said Thursday he wont be coming back to the Senate next year, confirming what was already the most likely conclusion to his campaign.]]>Thu, 07 Aug 2014 16:04:00 ESTThe Hawaii primary is in a state of uncertainty, as Hurricane Iselle and a second storm barrel toward the islands and get-out-the-vote pushes are intermixed with information on where to find emergency assistance.]]>Thu, 07 Aug 2014 17:33:00 ESTThe Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee launched its first independent expenditure ad of the cycle Tuesday, the premiere installment in a $3.6 million buy in Arkansas on behalf of Sen. Mark Pryor.]]>Tue, 05 Aug 2014 11:50:00 ESTThree months before Election Day, its clear some senators may not return to Congress after the midterms  and thats mostly good news for Republicans.]]>Mon, 04 Aug 2014 22:31:00 ESTThe careers of Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz and Gov. Neil Abercrombie have been linked for several years, but the Schatz campaign has worked for the past 18 months to ensure their political fates are not.]]>Thu, 31 Jul 2014 22:07:00 ESTWith Republicans eyeing the Senate majority and his own job title poised to change, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has told the National Republican Senatorial Committee not to worry about his race.]]>Thu, 31 Jul 2014 14:34:00 ESTArkansas Sen. Mark Pryor led his Republican challenger by 2 points in a recent Democratic poll, which is the third survey on the race released in the last two days.]]>Wed, 30 Jul 2014 16:08:00 ESTNational Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Jerry Moran said Tuesday the GOPs pickup opportunities have expanded to around a dozen states  twice as many as needed to take control of the Senate.]]>Tue, 29 Jul 2014 12:01:00 ESTWith 100 days to go until Election Day, Senate Republicans have plenty of reasons to be optimistic about winning the majority  but they also have grounds for concern.]]>Sun, 27 Jul 2014 08:01:00 ESTThe League of Conservation Voters is spending $380,000 on a TV ad campaign over the next two weeks to boost Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz in the Aug. 9 Democratic primary.]]>Fri, 25 Jul 2014 17:57:00 ESTA super PAC supporting Alaska Republican Dan Sullivan is launching a radio ad Friday taking aim at his two leading Senate race opponents.]]>Fri, 25 Jul 2014 05:31:00 ESTRep. Jack Kingstons Tuesday defeat in a Senate primary runoff means no more than nine House members could join the ranks of the Senate in the 114th Congress  and that number could shrink again next month.]]>Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:49:00 ESTIf Senate Democrats lose the majority, it wont be for lack of cash-flush campaigns. Facing a daunting map, Democrats turned in solid  sometimes eye-popping  second-quarter fundraising totals for the midterms.]]>Wed, 23 Jul 2014 05:01:00 ESTBusinessman David Perdues outsider narrative and personal wealth propelled him to the Republican nomination Tuesday in the Georgia Senate race, defeating Rep. Jack Kingston.]]>Tue, 22 Jul 2014 22:56:00 ESTWith the Georgia Republican Senate runoff ending Tuesday, an outside group focused on eradicating wasteful government spending launched a TV ad against Democratic nominee Michelle Nunn.]]>Mon, 21 Jul 2014 14:47:00 ESTThe Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee announced raising $7.2 million in June  just about a million dollars more than its Republican counterpart.]]>Fri, 18 Jul 2014 14:56:00 ESTGeorgia Rep. Jack Kingstons Senate campaign is benefiting from the help of countless friends on Capitol Hill, eschewing the relentless efforts of David Perdue to paint him as a big-spending insider.]]>Thu, 17 Jul 2014 05:01:00 ESTSenate Majority PAC launched a TV ad Saturday aimed at the Republican vying for Michigans open Senate seat.]]>Sat, 12 Jul 2014 06:01:00 ESTArkansas Sen. Mark Pryor has been buying up fall airtime for a race critical to nearly every hypothetical Republican path to the Senate majority.]]>Fri, 11 Jul 2014 12:01:00 ESTThree new campaign ads hit the Arkansas airwaves Tuesday, with less than four months to go in one of the most competitive Senate races in the country.]]>Tue, 08 Jul 2014 11:36:00 ESTPoliticians have always touted their support for military veterans back home. The willingness to expend federal dollars to provide the best care possible is popular across the partisan spectrum and is rarely cause for controversy.]]>Tue, 01 Jul 2014 05:01:00 ESTThe Club for Growth, a perpetual thorn in the side of many Republican operatives, took a hit Tuesday in Mississippi, where Sen. Thad Cochran survived a primary challenge despite a significant investment from the anti-tax group.]]>Wed, 25 Jun 2014 14:57:00 ESTMississippi Sen. Thad Cochran overcame the odds Tuesday to win a contentious Republican runoff and is now favored to win a seventh term.]]>Tue, 24 Jun 2014 23:09:00 ESTAs his two potential Republican opponents duked it out over the past three weeks, former Rep. Travis Childers has been traveling Mississippi and working the phones in preparation for an uphill Senate race.]]>Mon, 23 Jun 2014 18:29:00 ESTFor all the money spent on the November elections, control of the Senate might not be decided until a Saturday three weeks before Christmas.]]>Thu, 19 Jun 2014 05:01:00 ESTThe Senate Conservatives Fund launched a new TV ad in Mississippi on Tuesday, becoming the latest outside group to spend significant money on the states Republican Senate primary runoff.]]>Tue, 17 Jun 2014 11:45:00 ESTSupporters in D.C. and Mississippi have opened their wallets for Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., since he came up 1,400 votes behind his GOP primary challenger last week and was forced into a runoff.]]>Fri, 13 Jun 2014 14:08:00 ESTTalk about timing.]]>Wed, 11 Jun 2014 16:40:00 ESTThe primary challengers to two Senate Republicans quickly jumped on House Majority Leader Eric Cantors primary loss in Virginia, using the stunning news in an effort to excite their base.]]>Tue, 10 Jun 2014 22:50:00 ESTMississippi state Sen. Chris McDaniel launched his first TV ad of the Republican Senate primary runoff on Tuesday.]]>Tue, 10 Jun 2014 11:28:00 ESTThe Senate primaries of note are nearly done, and Republicans are close to their best-possible scenario of GOP nominees to make a run at the majority in 2014.]]>Tue, 10 Jun 2014 14:23:00 ESTThe former Alaska attorney general who is challenging Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska, visited Roll Call on June 4.]]>Thu, 05 Jun 2014 17:37:00 ESTSen. Thad Cochrans campaign and supporters have held separate strategy sessions in the state capital and on Capitol Hill to decipher a plan B for the longtime GOP senator, who heads to a runoff against his primary rival, state Sen. Chris McDaniel, in three weeks.]]>Thu, 05 Jun 2014 07:00:00 ESTSouth Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham released the final ads of his primary campaign for re-election Thursday.]]>Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:34:00 ESTUpdated 10:54 a.m., 2:10 p.m. | One of the most contentious Republican Senate primaries of the 2014 cycle was too close to call late Tuesday night, and the Mississippi race could be extended another three weeks.]]>Wed, 04 Jun 2014 00:52:00 ESTOXFORD, Miss.  Construction on Phase II of the grand Thad Cochran Research Center here on the Ole Miss campus is expected to be completed later this year, around the time the senator hopes to be re-elected to a seventh term.]]>Tue, 03 Jun 2014 05:01:00 ESTHATTIESBURG, Miss.  Just more than halfway into his 12-minute stump speech, former Rep. Gene Taylor answered the question hanging over his primary challenge to the Republican that defeated him in 2010.]]>Mon, 02 Jun 2014 07:12:00 ESTPHILADELPHIA, Miss.  The Chris McDaniel campaign bus is sputtering.]]>Fri, 30 May 2014 05:01:00 ESTThe list of cities contending to host the 2016 Republican National Convention is down to four, with Las Vegas and Cincinnati both withdrawing their bids.]]>Thu, 22 May 2014 15:59:00 ESTUpdated 9:21 p.m. | Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell defeated his tea party-backed primary rival Tuesday, putting the Republican lawmaker one step closer to winning a sixth term in Kentucky.]]>Tue, 20 May 2014 19:13:00 ESTA super PAC supporting Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in Kentucky is launching a TV ad on Wednesday against likely Democratic nominee Alison Lundergan Grimes.]]>Tue, 20 May 2014 15:53:00 ESTSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell might be the headliner of the Super Tuesday primaries, but the Kentucky Republicans general election has already started.]]>Tue, 20 May 2014 05:01:00 ESTMaines Angus King, one of two independents serving in the Senate, is endorsing two colleagues on Friday: New Hampshire Democrat Jeanne Shaheen and Maine Republican Susan Collins.]]>Fri, 16 May 2014 11:42:00 ESTGLENNVILLE, Ga.  At a law enforcement appreciation cookout last month, just within Georgias 12th District line, Democratic Rep. John Barrow back-slapped with the best of them as he made his way through a Republican-heavy crowd.]]>Thu, 15 May 2014 05:01:00 ESTAlaska Sen. Mark Begich is all of a sudden the likely beneficiary of a legislative blunder that may send more voters to the polls this fall.]]>Tue, 13 May 2014 05:01:00 ESTAlaska Republican Dan Sullivan released his latest TV ad on Monday, a 30-second spot highlighting his military service and pushing the message that the state needs a fighter again.]]>Mon, 12 May 2014 14:11:00 ESTA super PAC supporting members of Congress targeted by the tea party is launching its second TV ad in Idaho on Thursday.]]>Thu, 08 May 2014 05:56:00 ESTAlison Lundergan Grimes, the Democrat challenging Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in Kentucky, launched her first TV ad of the cycle on Thursday.]]>Thu, 08 May 2014 05:37:00 ESTDemocratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Wednesday accused House Republicans of creating a select investigative committee on the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, solely to motivate their base to turn out in the November midterm elections.]]>Wed, 07 May 2014 11:49:00 ESTSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell released a second television ad in as many weeks ahead of his GOP primary in Kentucky.]]>Tue, 06 May 2014 09:51:00 ESTRepublican Rep. Michael G. Grimms expected federal indictment could be a boon for Democrats who had already targeted his seat in New Yorks 11th District  and there may not be much Republicans can do about it.]]>Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:35:00 ESTTue, 22 Apr 2014 17:23:00 ESTAlaska Sen. Mark Begich hops back on a snowmachine in his latest TV ad, cruising across a frozen Arctic Ocean to highlight his efforts over the last five years to win approval for oil drilling.]]>Tue, 22 Apr 2014 13:23:00 ESTSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnells latest TV ad kicks off his closing argument for the final month of the Kentucky Republican primary and sets up his message for the start of the general election.]]>Mon, 21 Apr 2014 13:35:00 ESTAUGUSTA, Ga.  Seven Republican Senate hopefuls stood before a mammoth American flag Saturday afternoon for the sixth of seven debates hosted by the state GOP.]]>Sun, 20 Apr 2014 11:47:00 ESTGLENNVILLE, Ga.  Rep. Jack Kingston, whos represented Savannah in Congress for the last two decades, was at home Thursday evening in nearby Tattnall County, where elected officials and candidates streamed in to put their face in front of the loads of sheriffs, police and first responders gathered on the grounds of a rural pond house.]]>Fri, 18 Apr 2014 11:17:00 ESTSHELLMAN, Ga.  Michelle Nunn strolled along train tracks stretching past a depleted downtown lined with empty storefronts and toward a crowd of supporters hoping to meet the states next senator.]]>Thu, 17 Apr 2014 10:23:00 ESTMARIETTA, Ga.  If one knew of Rep. Paul Broun only from a 90-minute Senate candidate forum Tuesday, it wouldnt be obvious he is the cause of so much heartburn among Republican strategists from Capitol Hill to Atlanta  all hoping to hold the partys most vulnerable open seat.]]>Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:09:00 ESTGeorgia Rep. Jack Kingston, one of a handful of Republicans vying for the states open Senate seat, raised $1.1 million in the first fundraising quarter of 2014, according to figures provided first to CQ Roll Call.]]>Wed, 09 Apr 2014 18:37:00 ESTThe Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee outraised its Republican counterpart in March, ending the month with more than $22 million in cash on hand for the competitive midterms.]]>Wed, 09 Apr 2014 09:01:00 ESTThe National Republican Senatorial Committee announced Tuesday it raised nearly $6.4 million in March  its best fundraising month of the midterm cycle so far.]]>Tue, 08 Apr 2014 15:44:00 ESTNorth Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan raised $2.8 million in the first quarter  an impressive sum for the top target of outside spending in the 2014 midterms.]]>Mon, 07 Apr 2014 19:19:00 ESTA seven-week gauntlet of Republican Senate primaries kicking off next month will decide the fate of the tea partys success this year.]]>Mon, 07 Apr 2014 05:01:00 ESTNorth Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, who pulled off one of the most unlikely upsets of the 2012 cycle, is heading to West Virginia for the next two days to help a fellow Democratic underdog.]]>Thu, 03 Apr 2014 14:59:00 ESTRepublican Sen. Thad Cochran launched a new TV ad Tuesday touting both a conservative record and a history of standing up for Mississippi.]]>Tue, 01 Apr 2014 14:04:00 ESTUpdated 6:00 p.m. | In a 60-second, introductory Senate campaign ad released last week, former South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds touts his states economy and quality of life  but its unclear if any of the people featured in the Republicans ad are actually from the Mount Rushmore State.]]>Sun, 30 Mar 2014 12:24:00 ESTResiding outside of the competitive Senate landscapes top tier most of this election cycle, Iowa Republicans believe they are finally gaining some momentum for the states open seat, particularly by avoiding a nominating convention.]]>Wed, 26 Mar 2014 17:02:00 ESTRep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, apologized for his critical comments of Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, that were posted online Tuesday by a Republican research group.]]>Tue, 25 Mar 2014 17:09:00 ESTSen. Mark S. Kirks decision not to campaign this year against his in-state Democratic colleague should come as no surprise.]]>Tue, 25 Mar 2014 13:34:00 ESTHawaii Sen. Brian Schatz launched his first TV ad Monday in the states highly competitive Democratic primary for Senate.]]>Mon, 24 Mar 2014 19:16:00 ESTFormer Massachusetts Sen. Scott P. Brown has been touring New Hampshire relentlessly since announcing earlier this month he is moving toward a challenge to Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen  and his operation is now beginning to take shape.]]>Mon, 24 Mar 2014 18:42:00 ESTUpdated 8:57 a.m. | The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee raised $6.8 million in February, bringing its total fundraising for the cycle to $66 million.]]>Thu, 20 Mar 2014 05:01:00 ESTAlaska Sen. Mark Begich is launching a 60-second biographical TV ad on Thursday, highlighting his long ties to the state as Republicans attempt to tether him to Washington in his re-election race.]]>Thu, 20 Mar 2014 04:01:00 ESTThe special-election primary to replace resigning Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn is tightening after an advertising blitz benefiting Republican state Speaker T.W. Shannon.]]>Tue, 18 Mar 2014 14:39:00 ESTFormer Sen. Scott P. Brown, R-Mass., announced Friday he is preparing to run for Senate in New Hampshire, kicking off a nearly unprecedented bid to represent a second state in the Senate.]]>Fri, 14 Mar 2014 17:41:00 ESTFox News has terminated its contract with former Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., ahead of his expected move toward a Senate bid, the network announced Friday.]]>Fri, 14 Mar 2014 14:20:00 ESTIn the wake of Tuesdays devastating special-election loss, Democrats emphasized their partys need to ensure the November electorate resembles the 2012 elections far more than the turnout in Floridas 13th District did.]]>Wed, 12 Mar 2014 17:23:00 ESTThe Club for Growths political action arm announced Wednesday that it is supporting Dan Sullivan in the Republican Senate primary in Alaska.]]>Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:29:00 ESTNATIONAL HARBOR, Md.  Much of the attention surrounding the Conservative Political Action Conference is understandably focused on the plethora of Republicans here who may be running for president at this time next year.]]>Fri, 07 Mar 2014 16:02:00 ESTNATIONAL HARBOR, Md.  Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is headlining a fundraiser Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference for a tea-party-backed Senate candidate in North Carolina.]]>Fri, 07 Mar 2014 09:54:00 ESTSenate Republicans arent just widening their path to the majority with each new seat added to the competitive map, theyre also increasing the odds Democrats will have to spend money in states beyond the top battlegrounds.]]>Fri, 07 Mar 2014 14:34:00 ESTSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell promised a ballroom full of activists Thursday that he would fight tooth and nail for a conservative agenda if he takes the helm of a Republican majority next year.]]>Thu, 06 Mar 2014 11:49:00 ESTFive Republicans who could share a presidential primary debate stage next year will all deliver speeches by lunchtime at todays start of the Conservative Political Action Conference.]]>Thu, 06 Mar 2014 08:53:00 ESTUtah Sen. Mike Lee is backing Ben Sasse for Senate in Nebraska, adding another congressional endorsement for the Midland University president in his competitive GOP primary.]]>Tue, 04 Mar 2014 06:48:00 ESTWhile many members fight to distance themselves from an unpopular Congress this cycle, thousands of miles away, two Democrats are battling to brag about who has tighter ties to Capitol Hill.]]>Mon, 03 Mar 2014 05:00:00 ESTFormer Mississippi Rep. Travis Childers announced Friday he will run for Senate, putting a legitimate contender in place for Democrats as a potentially nasty primary plays out on the Republican side.]]>Fri, 28 Feb 2014 15:23:00 ESTSouth Carolina Republican primary voters dont think the country is on the right track, but theyre not yet blaming Sen. Lindsey Graham.]]>Wed, 26 Feb 2014 07:53:00 ESTWhile Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and his Republican primary challenger in Kentucky hammer each other over the airwaves, a nonprofit group has launched another spot highlighting McConnells efforts to oppose the Obama administration.]]>Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:12:00 ESTIn whats likely the first congressional endorsement by an Olympian in 2014, snowboarder Ryan Stassel has left the winter games in Russia and returned home to Anchorage, where he will formally endorse Alaska Senate candidate Mead Treadwell.]]>Thu, 20 Feb 2014 17:19:00 ESTCalifornia Rep. Gary G. Miller announced Wednesday he will not seek re-election.]]>Wed, 12 Feb 2014 15:27:00 ESTCalifornia Rep. Gary G. Miller announced Wednesday he will not seek re-election.

It has been a great honor to spend so many years in public service, striving to make a difference for Southern California families," Miller said in a statement. "While there is still a lot of work to be done, it is now time for me to pass the baton."

Miller, first elected in 1998, entered this cycle as the most vulnerable Republican. He represents a southern California district President Barack Obama carried with 57 percent of the vote in 2012.

]]>Wed, 12 Feb 2014 16:15:00 ESTAmericans for Prosperity, a conservative outside group backed by Charles and David Koch, launched yet another stinging TV ad Wednesday against Sen. Mary L. Landrieu.]]>Wed, 12 Feb 2014 10:59:00 ESTSouth Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, who is facing a few Republican primary challengers, released his first TV and radio ads of the year on Tuesday.]]>Tue, 11 Feb 2014 17:27:00 ESTWin or lose in November, Democratic Lt. Gov. John Walsh will be the next senator from Montana.]]>Fri, 07 Feb 2014 12:14:00 ESTUpdated 4:15 p.m. | The Senates confirmation Thursday of Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., as ambassador to China immediately sets off the need for an appointment to replace him.]]>Thu, 06 Feb 2014 15:06:00 ESTArkansas Sen. Mark Pryors campaign launched two TV ads Wednesday going directly after his Republican opponents legislative record on Medicare.]]>Wed, 05 Feb 2014 11:19:00 ESTAn Alaska-based super PAC formed to support the Senate campaign of Republican Dan Sullivan launched a TV ad Tuesday that paints him in the mold of Ronald Reagan and longtime Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens.]]>Tue, 04 Feb 2014 15:17:00 ESTThe Democratic and Republican Senate campaign arms both raised $4 million in December, according to figures released Friday.]]>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 16:44:00 ESTThe candidate: Physician Milton WolfThe member: Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan.The state: Roberts ran unopposed in his 2008 primary and won the general with 60 percent. Kansas hasnt elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1932.The candidates team: Jason Miller of Jamestown Associates is the general and media consultant.]]>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 12:04:00 ESTThe physician who is challenging Republican Sen. Pat Roberts in Kansas visited Roll Call on Monday, Jan. 27.]]>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 11:11:00 ESTSen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., intends to make the farm bill a driving issue in his competitive re-election race against Republican Rep. Tom Cotton.]]>Wed, 29 Jan 2014 17:55:00 ESTHouse Minority Whip Steny Hoyer of Maryland said Tuesday night that if Hillary Clinton doesnt run for president in 2016, the Democrat would support his home state governor, Martin OMalley.]]>Wed, 29 Jan 2014 17:01:00 ESTHouse Minority Whip Steny Hoyer of Maryland said Tuesday night that if Hillary Clinton doesnt run for president in 2016, the Democrat would support his home state governor, Martin OMalley.]]>Wed, 29 Jan 2014 10:14:00 ESTSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid said vulnerable Senate Democrats should and will invite President Barack Obama to campaign with them this year.]]>Tue, 28 Jan 2014 14:55:00 ESTPresident Barack Obama will go before Congress Tuesday night to deliver the State of the Union address as both parties are gearing up for a bruising midterm election campaign.]]>Mon, 27 Jan 2014 19:26:00 ESTUpdated 3:45 p.m. | Former Virginia Sen. John Warner is crossing party lines to support Democratic Sen. Mark Warners re-election campaign this year.]]>Mon, 27 Jan 2014 12:33:00 ESTSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell released his first two TV ads of the election year on Wednesday  positive spots emphasizing that he has utilized his position on Capitol Hill to help Kentuckians in need.]]>Wed, 22 Jan 2014 08:36:00 ESTWith the stink of their partys statewide sweep not yet three months old, Virginia Republicans said Ed Gillespie should have little trouble winning the GOP Senate nomination in June and advancing to take on Democrat Mark Warner.]]>Wed, 22 Jan 2014 05:01:00 ESTSen. David Vitter, R-La., announced Tuesday that he will run for governor next year, confirming the biggest open secret in Bayou State politics and on Capitol Hill.]]>Tue, 21 Jan 2014 10:48:00 ESTEd Gillespie, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, announced Thursday that he will challenge Democratic Sen. Mark Warner.]]>Thu, 16 Jan 2014 12:03:00 ESTAt the dawn of the election year, Senate Republicans feel a renewed sense of optimism in their fight to net the six seats necessary to win the majority in 2014.]]>Wed, 15 Jan 2014 17:34:00 ESTJust a couple of months ago, Republicans viewed Thad Cochran as the most likely senator to retire in 2014. But now that hes seeking a seventh term, the Mississippi senator has more work to do than any other Republican in his chamber.]]>Wed, 15 Jan 2014 16:49:00 ESTCalifornia state Sen. Mark DeSaulnier quickly launched his campaign Monday to replace retiring Rep. George Miller.]]>Mon, 13 Jan 2014 18:15:00 ESTA small, agricultural town in southeast Arkansas will morph into the center of the states political universe this weekend, as elected officials, candidates and political insiders caravan in for an event that marks the start of a lively election year.]]>Fri, 10 Jan 2014 05:00:00 ESTAn Alaska-based super PAC supporting one of Democratic Sen. Mark Begichs Republican challengers is launching its first three ads of the campaign on Friday.]]>Thu, 09 Jan 2014 22:43:00 ESTSen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., launched the first TV ad of his re-election campaign on Thursday, reminding voters of his conservative principles and years of fighting on behalf of the state.]]>Thu, 09 Jan 2014 16:54:00 ESTGeorgia Rep. Jack Kingston will file yet another strong fundraising period when fourth-quarter reports are due at the end of the month.]]>Wed, 08 Jan 2014 17:47:00 ESTLiz Cheney cited family health concerns as her reason for dropping out of the Wyoming Senate race, but her exit Monday came after months of struggling to gain traction in a Republican primary challenge to Sen. Michael B. Enzi.]]>Mon, 06 Jan 2014 14:49:00 ESTBarack Obamas 2014 campaign footprint is expected in some ways to mirror the last presidents second midterm slump  heavy on fundraising, light on swing-state campaigning.]]>Sun, 05 Jan 2014 20:00:00 ESTThere isnt too much to see in Kentucky, really. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnells re-election only features a primary fight for the future of the Republican Party and a well-connected Democrat whos benefiting from an entire partys interest in taking him out.]]>Tue, 31 Dec 2013 11:31:00 ESTIn a year with a few contenders, Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor is widely considered the most vulnerable Democrat up for re-election. For Republicans, his seat is a must-win for the party to recapture the Senate majority.]]>Mon, 30 Dec 2013 11:31:00 ESTThere is so much to like about the 2014 Alaska Senate race, starting with the fact that there is a competitive race there at all.]]>Sun, 29 Dec 2013 11:31:00 ESTThe National Republican Senatorial Committee boosted its war chest in November but was again outraised by its Democratic counterpart, according to figures released this week.]]>Fri, 20 Dec 2013 08:43:00 ESTFormer Sen. Scott Brown said goodbye to Massachusetts on Thursday, confirming in a statement released to the press that he is moving to New Hampshire.]]>Thu, 19 Dec 2013 15:12:00 ESTFor an ambitious Republican, there is no more attractive House seat than that of retiring Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah  but the congressmans former foe could be strong enough to hold off a run on the seat.]]>Wed, 18 Dec 2013 05:01:00 ESTDespite poor approval ratings for the president in Iowa, the Democratic candidate for Senate led all of his potential Republican opponents in a poll released Wednesday.]]>Wed, 18 Dec 2013 09:34:00 ESTAfter an endorsement from the biggest names in Mississippi Republican politics, Sen. Thad Cochran has chosen Kirk Sims as campaign manager for his competitive re-election next year.]]>Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:35:00 ESTUpdated 2 p.m. | Republican Rep. Frank R. Wolf will not seek an 18th term in Congress, according to a statement from his office.]]>Tue, 17 Dec 2013 13:18:00 ESTUpdated 3:00 p.m. | Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, announced on Facebook Tuesday afternoon that he will not seek reelection to the House of Representatives.]]>Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:32:00 ESTThe Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee announced Monday that it raised $5.1 million last month  its best off-year November ever.]]>Mon, 16 Dec 2013 05:01:00 ESTAbout halfway through the midterm election cycle, North Carolina is on pace to host the most expensive Senate race of 2014.]]>Sun, 15 Dec 2013 19:01:00 ESTUpdated 9:31 a.m. | A Democrat-aligned super PAC has booked airtime in Louisiana, where Sen. Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., is facing one of the toughest re-election races in the country.]]>Thu, 12 Dec 2013 14:53:00 ESTA super PAC backing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is again hitting the radio airwaves to tie the Kentucky Republicans opponent to national Democrats.]]>Wed, 11 Dec 2013 17:20:00 ESTLouisiana Sen. Mary L. Landrieu launched the first TV ad of her re-election campaign on Wednesday, highlighting her bill that would allow individual health care plan holders to keep their insurance under Obamacare.]]>Wed, 11 Dec 2013 09:44:00 ESTOne of the handful of Republicans looking to take on Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., has earned the endorsement of Jane Norton, who was heavily favored to win the GOP Senate nomination in 2010.]]>Wed, 11 Dec 2013 13:30:00 ESTTexas Rep. Steve Stockmans last-minute challenge to Sen. John Cornyn sent shock waves through Republican politics Monday night. But the congressmans bid to upset the two-term incumbent has some Texas-sized hurdles to overcome before its competitive  let alone successful.]]>Tue, 10 Dec 2013 14:10:00 EST